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Moinullah Syed1, Shefali Meshram1, Pooja Deshpande1
1Department of Radiodiagnosis, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Poona, Maharashtra, India.
Background:
Germ cell tumors of the ovary constitute less than one percent of ovarian tumors worldwide. Choriocarcinoma arising de novo from the ovary is very rare and only occasionally reported in the literature. Herein, we report a case of bilateral non-gestational pure primary ovarian choriocarcinoma that was confirmed by beta human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) levels and histopathology.
Case Report:
Our case is of a middle-aged multiparous female who presented with amenorrhea for three months. She underwent an evaluation with ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which revealed bilateral bulky solid adnexal masses. Based on an increased blood level of the beta human chorionic gonadotropin and a histopathological examination, the diagnosis of bilateral non-gestational pure primary ovarian choriocarcinoma was made.
Conclusions:
The imaging findings were found to be specific for bilateral non-gestational pure primary ovarian choriocarcinoma.
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